2023 Kentucky Legislator Vote Sheet
by Justin Hicks for Louisville Public Media
Each year, your Kentucky lawmakers make tons of votes. But the record of how they voted is captured in not-so-easy-to-use PDF files. We trained a computer to scrape hundreds of documents to produce an easy to use voting record.
This searchable database shows how state lawmakers made their final votes on some of the most high-profile bills that became laws this year. The bills include legislation focused on critical issues such as the economy, schools, LGBTQ rights, health and the environment. Click on the dropdown menu and select a lawmaker to get started.
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Gun Rights |
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| Bill # | Topic | Vote |
| HB153 | Should Kentucky punish police from enforcing any sort of federal ban on firearms or accessories? | |
Environment |
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| Bill # | Topic | Vote |
| SB4 | Should it be more difficult to retire a coal-fired power plant in favor of other energy sources? | |
| HB4 | Should Kentucky require solar farms to have plans to pay for decommissioning to ensure they’re cleaned up upon retirement? | |
| SB226 | Should Kentucky relax permits to allow mining companies to more easily dump pollution into streams? | |
LGBTQ |
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| Bill # | Topic | Vote |
| SB150 | Should Kentucky ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth and limit discussion of sexuality and gender identity in schools? | |
Education |
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| Bill # | Topic | Vote |
| SB5 | Should Kentucky allow parents to report school books as “obscene” and let principals remove instructional materials? | |
| HB538 | Should the state mandate guidelines on classroom discipline, including required expulsion of students who make threats? | |
| SB107 | Should the state Senate have confirmation power over the Kentucky education commissioner? | |
Health |
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| Bill # | Topic | Vote |
| SB47 | Should Kentucky allow residents to use cannabis (non-smoking methods only) for serious medical conditions like cancer or epilepsy? | |
| SB65 | Should Kentucky end a Medicaid expansion benefit that gave more residents access to dental, vision and hearing benefits? | |
| HB353 | Should Kentucky decriminalize the possession of testing strips that check for fentanyl? | |
| HB200 | Should Kentucky create a "Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund" that uses public and private money for scholarships for people studying medicine? | |
| SB94 | Should advanced practice registered nurses be given more autonomy to prescribe controlled substances? | |
Economy |
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| Bill # | Topic | Vote |
| HB551 | Should betting on sports be legal in Kentucky at horse tracks and online? | |
| HB5 | Should Kentucky phase out a property tax on barrels of bourbon while it is still aging in storehouses? | |
| HB146 | Should Kentucky increase the length of time residents are eligible for unemployment benefits from 12 weeks to 16 weeks? | |
| HB360 | Should the state establish a trust fund to help Kentuckians in rural areas rebuild homes after natural disasters? | |
| HB594 | Should slot-like "gray machines" (commonly in places like gas stations) be banned in Kentucky? | |
| View our data: CSV or JSON | * Override of Governor's veto. |